Around 0.0% of North Carolina's graduates graduate from fashion merchandising degree programs every year. Thus, North Carolina's 3 fashion merchandising schools put out approximately 37 fashion merchandisers each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in North Carolina that has a fashion merchandising program is Meredith College. Meredith College, which was ranked 72nd in the country in 2010, is located in Raleigh. 24 students graduated with a degree in fashion merchandising from Meredith College in 2010. Students at Meredith College paid $26,200 per year in tuition fees.

Mars Hill College, which is located in Mars Hill, is the second-ranked school in North Carolina that has a fashion merchandising program. It received a ranking of 80th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 8 students graduated from Mars Hill College fashion merchandising program. Students at Mars Hill College paid $21,997 per year in tuition fees.

The third-ranked school in North Carolina with a fashion merchandising program is Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte, which is located in Charlotte. In 2010, it was ranked 91st nationwide. 5 students graduated with degree in fashion merchandising from Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte in 2010. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte charged in-state students $24,429 in tuition fees per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of North Carolina's fashion merchandising schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $24,209 per year, though tuition can range from $26,200 per year to $21,997 per year. In 2010, the following North Carolina fashion merchandising schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. Meredith College - located in Raleigh, students are charged $26,200 per year
2. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte - located in Charlotte, students are charged $24,429 per year
3. Mars Hill College - located in Mars Hill, students are charged $21,997 per year

The lowest tuition rates at North Carolina fashion merchandising schools were charged at the following schools:

1. Mars Hill College - located in Mars Hill, students are charged $21,997 per year
2. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte - located in Charlotte, students are charged $24,429 per year
3. Meredith College - located in Raleigh, students are charged $26,200 per year

A fashion merchandising degree from a North Carolina school... what next?

The highest percentage of fashion merchandising graduates in North Carolina pursue careers as a fashion merchandiser. In 2010, there were 2,050 fashion merchandisers working in North Carolina. In North Carolina, the largest numbers of fashion merchandisers work in the following counties:

1. Anson County - 480 fashion merchandisers
2. Chatham County - 250 fashion merchandisers
3. Franklin County - 240 fashion merchandisers

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of fashion merchandisers in the state of North Carolina will grow to 2,850. This would require a 4% growth in the profession.

Salary

A fashion merchandiser in North Carolina earns $99,290 per year on average. However, North Carolina fashion merchandisers earned anywhere in the range from as less than $45,510 per year to more than $165,840 per year in 2010. The counties in North Carolina with the highest average salary for a fashion merchandiser are:

1. Chatham County - $111,330 per year
2. Anson County - $108,050 per year
3. Alleghany County - $102,410 per year

A fashion merchandiser in the following counties in North Carolina make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Bladen County - $80,310 per year
2. Buncombe County - $82,870 per year
3. Alexander County - $84,490 per year

More Information

The charts and graphs below have additional North Carolina statistics regarding a career in fashion merchandising. Take a look and compare salaries with various related fields such as fashion or fashion design.